NCEA Newsfeed – Monday, May 14, 2012 (only 31 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day)
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Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed entries.
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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
1. ALABAMA (Montgomery), WSFA, May 14, 2012
Elderly Abuse in Alabama
http://www.wsfa.com/story/18368782/elderly-abuse-in-alabama
The Alabama Department of Senior Services Commissioner says Senior Services, DHR and the Attorney General's office created the Elder Justice Alliance Task Force as an avenue for seniors in response to the overwhelming problem of elder abuse in Alabama.
2. CALIFORNIA (Hayward), The Sacramento Bee, May 11, 2012
Ending Elder Abuse Is Topic of Seminar Hosted by Congress of California Seniors
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/11/4483190/ending-elder-abuse-is-topic-of.html
“Finding ways to end elder abuse” is the theme of a free seminar sponsored by the Congress of California Seniors Region 3, scheduled for Thursday, May 17.
3. CALIFORNIA (Imperial County), KXO Radio, May 10, 2012
Imperial County joins special month
http://kxoradio.com/news/local/3377-imperial-county-joins-special-month.html
This week the Board of Supervisors adopted an Imperial County Proclamation, recognizing May as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness month. The awareness effort is being backed locally by the Adult Protective Services Department, in collaboration with community partners.
4. CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles), The Examiner, May 11, 2012
Elder Abuse at UCLA: Patient covered with sores and stool
http://www.examiner.com/article/elder-abuse-at-ucla-patient-covered-with-sores-and-stool
A patient at UCLA was shown to have received subpar medical attention when a visitor found her covered in bed sores and stool. The patient is a conservatee in Los Angeles County.
5. CALIFORNIA (San Francisco), San Francisco Chronicle, May 11, 2012
S.F. police: Man killed by cops fatally beat mom
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/09/BAKJ1OG443.DTL
The 41-year-old man killed by San Francisco police after he fired numerous shots at officers from his girlfriend's apartment had beaten his mother to death for trying to evict him from her home, authorities said Thursday.
6. CALIFORNIA (San Francisco), Mercury News, May 10, 2012
Man shot by SF police suspect in mom’s slaying
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20591131/san-francisco-police-shoot-man-after-standoff
Authorities say the man shot and killed by San Francisco police during a standoff at an apartment was a suspect in his mother's slaying.
7. CALIFORNIA (Santa Cruz), Mercury News, May 11, 2012
Man accused of financial elder abuse says Santa Cruz woman paid him richly by her choice
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20604250/man-accused-financial-elder-abuse-says-santa-cruz
A man accused of financially exploiting an older Santa Cruz woman and her blind adult son said he told her numerous times that she was paying him too much. Both alleged victims are deceased.
8. CALIFORNIA (Yuba City), Appeal Democrat, May 11, 2012
No charges will be filed in Yuba City elder abuse case
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/matson-116106-didn-evidence.html
No criminal charges will be filed against a Yuba City man arrested earlier this week on suspicion of elder abuse. He had been accused of repeatedly punching his partially-paralyzed 78-year-old landlord in the head during an argument over rent money and air conditioning.
9. ILLINOIS (Chicago), Investment News, May 13, 2012
Financial elder-abuse rampant
http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120513/REG/305139986
In 78% of elder-abuse cases, the abuser is a spouse, a child or other relative of the individual, according to 2010 statistics from the Illinois Department on Aging.
10. MISSISSIPPI (Columbus), The Columbus Packet, May 11, 2012
Culpepper Sentenced for Felony Elder Abuse
http://packet-media.com/2012/05/11/culpepper-sentenced-for-felony-elder-abuse/
A Columbus Police Officer’s wife has been sentenced to ten years in prison. The woman admitted to an incident in 2010 when she heated a flat iron and put it to a person’s skin. She was sentenced to ten years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and up to five years post-release supervision.
11. NORTH CAROLINA (Raleigh), NBC, May 12, 2012
Nearly 20,000 Reports of Abuse, Neglect of Elderly and Disabled in 2011
http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/may/12/nearly-20000-reports-abuse-neglect-elderly-and-dis-ar-2273083/
There were nearly 20,000 reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of elderly citizens and younger adults with disabilities made to North Carolina's county departments of social services in 2011, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
12. NORTH CAROLINA (Raleigh), WECT, May 12, 2012
Hundreds of elder abuse cases reported in southeastern NC
http://www.wect.com/story/18318824/new-hanover
According to information from NC DHHS, there is no current law to allow for proactive, preventative measures when it comes to responding to allegations of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
13. NORTH CAROLINA (Raleigh), Winston-Salem Journal, May 11, 2012
State receives nearly 20,000 reports of abuse to elderly and disabled
http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/11/state-receives-nearly-20000-reports-of-abuse-to-el-ar-2270900/
A $2.3 million pilot program in Gov. Bev Perdue's proposed budget would support adult protective services in an effort to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly and disabled people.
14. PENNSYLVANIA (Kensington), Philly.com, May 14, 2012
Police investigate whether City Hall staffer stole from elderly woman
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20120514_Police_investigate_whether_City_Hall_staffer_stole_from_elderly_woman.html
A secretary for the president of City Council in Kensington is accused of stealing a woman’s social security checks.
15. SOUTH CAROLINA (Columbia), Times and Democrat, May 12, 2012
S.C. must answer call for seniors
http://thetandd.com/news/opinion/s-c-must-answer-call-for-seniors/article_6d88299c-9bf2-11e1-9bf5-001a4bcf887a.html
Major changes must be made in South Carolina’s resource system in preparation for the retiring baby boomers’ needs.
16. TENNESSEE (Elizabethton), WCYB, May 12, 2012
Residents In Elizabethton Get A Lesson On Senior Citizen Safety
http://www.wcyb.com/news/31056412/detail.html
Residents listened to speakers from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and adult protective services Saturday in Elizabethton. The speakers talked about safety, and how to protect against identity theft, Medicare fraud, and signs of elder abuse.
17. VIRGINIA (Richmond), Daily Progress, May 13, 2012
Cuts not way to celebrate older Virginians
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/may/13/cuts-not-way-celebrate-older-virginians-ar-1911878/
Governor Bob McDonnell is proposing to cut funding for services for seniors throughout Virginia.
18. WASHINGTON (King County), Bellevue Reporter, May 10, 2012
Help available to combat elder abuse
http://www.bellevuereporter.com/opinion/151037165.html
In June the Bellevue City Council will join groups around the world in recognizing June 15 as the seventh annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
19. INTERNATIONAL (Bangalore, India), DNA India, May 11, 2012
Pensioners’ paradise Bangalore turns a hell hole
http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_pensioners-paradise-bangalore-turns-a-hell-hole_1687377
A recent study on the state of the elderly in nine cities conducted by HelpAge India found that abuses are reported the highest in Bangalore (44%), compared to the national average of 22%.
20. INTERNATIONAL (Belfast, Ireland), UTV, May 11, 2012
Care home death family ‘need answers’
http://www.u.tv/News/Nursing-home-death-family-need-answers/50325abb-44ac-4542-9e43-176b1d93f027
The family of a woman who perished in a nursing home fire wants the care home shut down.
21. INTERNATIONAL (Dublin, Ireland), Irish Central, May 13, 2012
Fiery Maureen O’Hara rejects all claims that she is the victim of elder abuse
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Fiery-Maureen-OHara-rejects-all-claims-that-she-is-the-victim-of-elder-abuse-151288915.html
Screen legend Maureen O’Hara has angrily rejected all claims that that she is a victim of "elder abuse" after her personal assistant was quizzed by social workers over her demanding schedule.
22. INTERNATIONAL (Wroughton, United Kingdom), Swindon Advertiser, May 11, 2012
No sign of abuse in our care home
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/9702458.No_sign_of_abuse_in_our_care_home/
Relatives of people living in a care home in Wroughton have spoken out after a retired care home worker warned people to look out for abuse.
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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):
· The 15th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be held on May 17, 2012 in Bakersfield, CA. For more information, please visit http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2012.pdf
· Legal Assistance for Seniors presents their 7th Annual Conference on Elder Abuse will take place on May 21, 2012 at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. Register at http://elderabuseconference.eventbrite.com
· Providing Trauma-Informed Care to Sexual Violence Survivors in Later Life. A free webinar presented by the Lifespan project of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Presenters will be Holly Ramsey-Klawsnik, PhD, Nancy Newton, MFA, and Karla Vierthaler, MPA. RSVP to kdaugherty@nsvrc.org
· Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse 18th Annual Conference, May 30 - June 1, 2012, Virginia Beach Resort & Conference Center, Virginia Beach, VA. Online Registration at www.VCPEA.org
· Tools of the Trade – Building Financial Exploitation Cases, in Orlando, Florida, June 6-8, 2012. Presented by the Florida Attorney General’s Office and the Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s, Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. More information at: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/994CFB73522535CA852579CD0072AAA1
● 2012 Florida Conference on Aging (August 20-22, 2012). Presented by The Florida Council on Aging (FCOA) and the Florida Association of Aging Services Providers (FASP), in partnership with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA). The theme this year will be Aging: New Game – New Rules http://www.fcoa.org/FCOA%20Sponsor%20Brochure%202012%20FINAL.pdf
· The Consumer Voice recently announced a brand new "Advocacy in Action" day of training, sharing and advocating, September 10, 2012 in Washington, DC and they will host our day of training in conjunction with the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) National Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference starting September 11th.
● The 19th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held October 2-4, 2012, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Albany , New York . This year’s theme is Broken Trust: How to Recognize and Respond to Financial Exploitation. Oct 2 : Financial Exploitation Summit. More information: http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/news/10212-AATIConf.pdf
● 2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18). This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.
· Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/
· California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. More information coming soon
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